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Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Directing · As actor

Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, in…

Directing

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🎬 Pennhurst Movie · 2012

As actor

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🎬 Superman Superman Robot #1 (voice) 🎬 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ★ 4.5 · Yondu 🎬 The Suicide Squad ★ 3.0 · Savant 🎬 Guardians of the Galaxy ★ 4.8 · Yondu Udonta 🎬 Love and Monsters Clyde 🎬 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Yondu 🎬 The 6th Day Robert Marshall 🎬 F9 ★ 4.0 · Buddy 🎬 Slither Grant Grant 🎬 Above the Law Man in Bar 🎬 Jumper William Rice 🎬 Tombstone Sherman McMasters 🎬 Mississippi Burning Frank Bailey 🎬 JFK Bill Broussard 🎬 The Bone Collector Captain Howard Cheney 🎬 Sea of Love Terry 🎬 The Belko Experiment Bud Melks 🎬 The Replacement Killers Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov 🎬 Vivo Lutador (voice) 🎬 The Out-Laws ★ 2.5 · Agent Oldham 🎬 Super Abe 🎬 Fantasy Island Damon 🎬 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 Sgt. Major Riordan 🎬 Corrective Measures Warden Devlin 🎬 Whisper Sydney Braverman 🎬 Days of Thunder Rowdy Burns 🎬 Bastard Out of Carolina Uncle Earle 🎬 Eight Men Out Chick Gandil 🎬 Skeleton Man Captain Leary 🎬 White Elephant Gabriel Tancredi 🎬 The Dark Half Sheriff Alan Pangborn 🎬 Light of Day Oogie 🎬 The Trigger Effect Gary 🎬 Portrait: The Making of Henry Self 🎬 Music Box Karchy Laszlo 🎬 Mallrats Svenning 🎬 DC Showcase: Jonah Hex Red Doc (voice) 🎬 The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice) 🎬 Blood Done Sign My Name Defense attorney Billy Watkins 🎬 L.A. Takedown Bosko 🎬 The Box Detective Stafford 🎬 Henry: A Sombra de Um Assassino Henry 🎬 Here on Earth Malcolm Arnold 🎬 Pennhurst Dr. Death 🎬 Rosewood Sheriff Walker 🎬 Saving Jessica Lynch Colonel Curry 🎬 Song of Hiawatha Bertrand 🎬 Bolden Pat McMurphy 🎬 Back to Back Bob Malone 🎬 Renegade Force Matt Cooper 🎬 Penance Mann 🎬 The Edge Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker) 🎬 The Hard Truth Jonah Mantz 🎬 Deceiver Detective Edward Kennesaw 🎬 Afterburn Casey 'Z' Zankowski 🎬 The Eliminator Movie · 2004 🎬 Elwood Condello 🎬 🎬 The Dark Tower Elred Jonas 🎬 Retreads Movie · 1988 🎬 Johnny and Clyde Frank Tennant 🎬 Hypothermia Ray Pelletier 🎬 Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger Self 🎬 Atlantis Down Father / Alien 🎬 The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow The Man with the Answers 🎬 Cell 213 Ray Clement 🎬 Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story Sheriff Haney 🎬 Chasing Ghosts Mark Spencer 🎬 Newsbreak John McNamara 🎬 🎬 The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half Himself 🎬 Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR Self 🎬 🎬 This Man's Life Richard Crummly

🎥 Filmography — directing and writing

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🎬 Pennhurst Movie · 2012

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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📺 Law & Order Series · 1990 📺 The Rookie Series · 2018 📺 Criminal Minds Series · 2005 📺 CSI: Miami Series · 2002 📺 The Walking Dead Series · 2010 📺 Stargate SG-1 Series · 1997 📺 SEAL Team Series · 2017 📺 Psych Series · 2006 📺 True Detective Series · 2014 📺 Crossing Jordan Series · 2001 📺 Las Vegas Series · 2003 📺 Archer Series · 2009 📺 Burn Notice Series · 2007 📺 Chuck Series · 2007 📺 Peacemaker Series · 2022 📺 What If...? Series · 2021 📺 The Equalizer Series · 1985 📺 The Outer Limits Series · 1995 🎬 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Movie · 2023 🎬 Superman Movie · 2025 📺 The Righteous Gemstones Series · 2019 🎬 The Suicide Squad Movie · 2021 📺 Shark Series · 2006 🎬 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Movie · 2017